Most research on the effects of chemicals on biologic systems is conducted on one chemical
at a time. However, in the real world people are exposed to mixtures, not single chemicals …

The need to seek improved combined oral contraceptive (COC) efficacy, with fewer health
risks and better acceptability, has been ongoing since the introduction of COCs more than …

BACKGROUND: Previous reports regarding the rates at which various internal tumors
metastasize to the skin have been limited and have only included the Caucasian population …

The dynamics of reproductive hormones that characterize the menopausal transition
(perimenopause) are incompletely understood, particularly in non-Caucasian women. The …

Background: Vegetarians are generally deficient in long-chain n-3 fatty acids. Long-chain n-
3 fatty acids have a beneficial effect on plasma lipid levels, and some studies showed that …

Background: The role of estrogen metabolism in determining breast cancer risk and
differences in breast cancer rates between high-incidence and low-incidence nations is …

Purpose: Breast cancers can display distinct clinical characteristics in different ethnic
populations. Previous studies involving European and United States patients have shown …

Objective: Yam (Dioscorea) has been used to treat menopausal symptom folklorically. This
study was to investigate the effects of yam ingestion on lipids, antioxidant status, and sex …

There is a growing body of literature focused on endogenous hormone exposures during
pregnancy and subsequent cancer risk for both mother and offspring. Examples of these …

Background: The use of bioidentical hormones, including progesterone, estradiol, and
estriol, in hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has sparked intense debate. Of special …